UN experts investigate alleged North Korean cyberattacks valued in the billions

Kim Jong Un visits the defense ministry (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP)

Sat, 10 Feb, 2024 - 05:22

Associated Press reporters

UN experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 that bear a value of approximately three billion dollars (£2.37 billion), with the money reportedly being used to help fund its development of weapons of mass destruction.

The panel of UN experts added the high volume of cyberattacks by North Korean hacking groups that report to the Reconnaissance General Bureau, North Korea’s primary foreign intelligence organisation, is reportedly continuing.